{"id":579763,"date":"2021-07-02T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=579763"},"modified":"2021-07-02T11:06:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T15:06:03","slug":"u-s-track-and-field-star-shacarri-richardson-suspended-one-month-for-positive-marijuana-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-track-and-field-star-shacarri-richardson-suspended-one-month-for-positive-marijuana-test\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Track And Field Star Sha\u2019Carri Richardson\u00a0Suspended One Month For Positive Marijuana Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-track-and-field-star-shacarri-richardson-suspended-one-month-for-positive-marijuana-test%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=579763&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1324597953.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>The hope that a U.S. women\u2019s sprinter will win its first gold medal in the 100-meter race since 1996 just took a major hit.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sha\u2019Carri Richardson, who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics last month, has been suspended from the Olympic team after testing positive for THC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/richardson-marijuana-test-olympic-100-5980fa868b14b54d4686591b01c65e46\">Associated Press<\/a>, her results from the Olympic trials have been erased, making her ineligible for the 100-meter race in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p><span>On Friday, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced that Richardson tested positive in a sample collected at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on June 19, 2021. Richardson has accepted a one-month suspension that began on June 28, 2021.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe rules are clear, but this is heartbreaking on many levels; hopefully, her acceptance of responsibility and apology will be an important example to us all that we can successfully overcome our regrettable decisions, despite the costly consequences of this one to her,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usada.org\/sanction\/shacarri-richardson-accepts-doping-sanction\/\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Friday morning, Richardson went on NBC\u2019s \u201cTODAY\u201d show and expressed remorse for her actions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHonestly, I just want to apologize for my actions,\u201d Richardson <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/athletics\/news\/shacarri-richardson-today-show\/1l8ea59ojhn0u1axknfoqgps37\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cI know what I did. I know what I\u2019m supposed to do, I\u2019m allowed not to do, and I still made that decision. Not making any excuse, or looking for any empathy in my case.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.7594936708861\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cDon\u2019t judge me, because I am human\u2026 I just happen to run a little faster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sha\u2019Carri Richardson (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itskerrii?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@itskerrii<\/a>) speaks with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SavannahGuthrie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SavannahGuthrie<\/a> about her failed drug test. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aZKTDhYn6Z\">pic.twitter.com\/aZKTDhYn6Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TODAY (@TODAYshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TODAYshow\/status\/1410939050677215234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Athletes that test positive for a substance of abuse usually receive a three-month suspension if they\u2019re able to prove the \u201c<\/span><span>use of the substance occurred out of competition and was unrelated to sport performance.\u201d However, an athlete can have their sentence reduced to one month if they complete a substance abuse treatment program, which Richardson did.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While Richardson will not be able to compete in her race \u2014 the 100 meters \u2014 there is a small chance that she\u2019ll be able to compete in the women\u2019s relay race.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cRight now, I\u2019m just putting all my time and energy into doing what I need to do, which is heal myself,\u201d Richardson said when asked about competing in the relay. \u201cIf I\u2019m allowed to receive that blessing, then I\u2019m grateful for it. But if not, I\u2019m going to just focus on myself.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At the Olympic trials, Richardson ran the 100 meters in 10.86 seconds, even though she informed the world after the race that her biological mother had passed away the week before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Richardson admitted to using marijuana in order to cope with the loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe all have our different struggles, we all have our different things we deal with. But to put on a face, and have to go in front of the world, and put on a face and hide my pain,\u201d she <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/athletics\/news\/shacarri-richardson-today-show\/1l8ea59ojhn0u1axknfoqgps37\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cWho am I to tell you how to cope when you\u2019re dealing with a pain, or dealing with a struggle that you\u2019ve never experienced before?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The USATF put out a statement following Richardson\u2019s&nbsp;appearance on NBC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cSha\u2019Carri Richardson\u2019s situation is incredibly unfortunate and devastating for everyone involved. Athlete health and well-being continue to be one of USATF\u2019s most critical&nbsp; priorities and we will work with Sha\u2019Carri to ensure she has ample resources to overcome any mental health challenges now and in the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.7848101265823\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">USATF Statement regarding Sha\u2019Carri Richardson<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USATF (@usatf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usatf\/status\/1410939263760289800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cThis will be the last time the Olympics don\u2019t see Sha\u2019Carri Richardson, and this will be the last time the U.S. doesn\u2019t come home with the gold medal in the 100,\u201d Richardson said. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis is just one Games. I\u2019m 21, I\u2019m very young. Unlike most, I have plenty of Games left in me to compete in. And I have plenty of talent that backs me up because everything I do comes to me naturally. No steroids, no anything. This incident was about marijuana. After my sanction is up, I\u2019ll be back and able to compete \u2026 This will never happen again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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